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New Zealand: Major Fire Tears Through Former Boat Factory in Glendene, Auckland

A major fire broke out at a vacant warehouse on Culperry Road in Glendene, West Auckland, on Tuesday, April 28, sending thick black smoke over the city. More than 14 fire crews responded, containing the blaze by around 10:40am. The building, a former boat factory, was declared a total loss.

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Spain: New Railway Accident, Passenger Train Collides with Construction Crane in Murcia

The Spanish rail network experienced another accident on Thursday, January 22—the fourth in less than a week—though this incident resulted in fewer casualties than recent tragedies. The collision occurred when a tow truck crane intruded into the safety clearance of a narrow-gauge FEVE train on the Cartagena-Los Nietos route in Murcia. At the time, the train was carrying 16 passengers; at least six individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

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Sri Lanka: Emergency Declared as Cyclone Ditwah Causes Catastrophic Flooding 5

Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday, November 29, after Cyclone Ditwah caused catastrophic flooding, leaving over 330 people dead and hundreds more missing.

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Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows people shopping at a local supermarket in Iloilo City, Western Visayas on November 3 to prepare for the typhoon.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 5

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Portugal: Firefighters Battle Major Wildfires Amid Scorching Heat and High Winds

More than 1,500 firefighters are battling several wildfires across Portugal, with the most severe blazes reported in Arouca, Ponte da Barca, Penamacor, and Mangualde. In Penamacor (Castelo Branco), more than 400 firefighters and five aircraft are working to contain the flames. Strong winds, rugged terrain, and soaring temperatures—reaching up to 40°C—are complicating efforts. Nearly all of mainland Portugal remains under high or maximum fire risk alerts.

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Australia: Empty Shelves at Supermarkets as Cyclone Alfred Approaches 2

Residents flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials as Cyclone Alfred approached. The category two cyclone is expected to make landfall late Thursday night, March 6, or early Friday morning. This video filmed on Tuesday, showing empty shelves of toilet paper at a store in Brisbane.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Japan's Katsuya Hashimoto passes the ball during the Paris Paralympics wheelchair rugby gold medal game against the United States at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Sept. 2, 2024.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Members of the Japanese wheelchair rugby team pose with their gold medals at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Members of the Japanese wheelchair rugby team pose during the medal ceremony after winning gold at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Japan's Yukinobu Ike (21) controls the ball during the wheelchair rugby gold medal game against the United States at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki (L) plays the ball during the wheelchair rugby gold medal game against the United States at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Japan's Katsuya Hashimoto (L) is challenged by Josh Wheeler of the United States during the wheelchair rugby gold medal game at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Members of the Japanese wheelchair rugby team form a circle ahead of a gold medal game against the United States at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Japan's Seiya Norimatsu (22) in action en route to scoring a try during the fourth period of the wheelchair rugby gold medal game against the United States at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Japan's Kae Kurahashi (L) and Sarah Adams of the United States in action during the wheelchair rugby gold medal game at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Rika Takayama jumps ahead of the judo women's 78-kilogram quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1, 2024, at Champ de Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Volunteers

Paris Olympics: Volunteers

Paris Olympics volunteers wave as they take a lap of honor on Aug. 11, 2024, the final day of competition at the Champ de Mars Arena in Paris, the venue for the judo and wrestling events.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka celebrates with his national flag after winning the men's wrestling freestyle 65-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Combined photo shows Mohammadhadi Saravi being thrown by his coach (black shirt) in celebration after the Iranian wrestler won the men's Greco-Roman 97-kilogram final against Armenia's Artur Aleksanyan at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Combined photo shows a man playing with a stuffed mascot of Paris Olympics official character "Phryge" at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, the venue of the Games' wrestling events, on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Photo shows a tattoo reading "kiritsu," meaning "discipline" in Japanese, on the left arm of Venezuelan wrestler Raiber Jose Rodriguez Orozco during a men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram repechage match against Egypt's Moamen Mohamed at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Clarisse Agbegnenou of France competes with her nails painted in blue, white and red -- the colors of her national flag -- in the women's judo 63-kilogram event on July 30, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

A man dressed like Goku, the protagonist from the Japanese manga series "Dragon Ball," poses during the judo mixed team event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

France judo team members huddle for a photo around a photographer lying on the floor after winning the mixed team final against Japan at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

A spectator holds up a large photo of French judoka Teddy Riner during the men's over 100-kilogram event on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka (2nd from L) poses with his gold medal for the wrestling men's freestyle 65 kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Rahman Amouzadkhalili (far L) of Iran and bronze medalists Islam Dudaev (far R) of Albania and Sebastian C Rivera of Puerto Rico.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (2nd from L) poses for a selfie after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 76 kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris alongside silver medalist Kennedy Alexis Blades (far L) of the United States and bronze medalists De La Caridad Marin Potrille (2nd from R) of Cuba and Tatiana Renteria Renteria of Colombia.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (2nd from L) poses after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris alongside silver medalist Kennedy Alexis Blades (far L) of the United States and bronze medalists De La Caridad Marin Potrille (2nd from R) of Cuba and Tatiana Renteria Renteria of Colombia.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami poses with her gold medal for the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami poses with her gold medal for the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami celebrates with her gold medal for the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami celebrates after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami celebrates after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami celebrates after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami celebrates after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka reacts after winning the wrestling men's freestyle 65-kilogram final against Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (blue) competes against Kennedy Alexis Blades of the United States en route to winning the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (blue) competes against Kennedy Alexis Blades of the United States en route to winning the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (blue) competes against Kennedy Alexis Blades of the United States en route to winning the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (blue) reacts after beating Kennedy Alexis Blades of the United States in the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Iryna Koliadenko of Ukraine poses with the silver medal she won in the wrestling women's freestyle 62-kilogram event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Sakura Motoki (blue) and Iryna Koliadenko of Ukraine compete in the wrestling women's freestyle 62-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (blue) reacts after beating Kennedy Alexis Blades of the United States in the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (blue) competes against Kennedy Alexis Blades of the United States en route to winning the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Yuka Kagami (blue) competes against Kennedy Alexis Blades of the United States en route to winning the wrestling women's freestyle 76-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka poses with his gold medal for the wrestling men's freestyle 65 kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka (2nd from L) poses with his gold medal for the wrestling men's freestyle 65 kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Rahman Amouzadkhalili (far L) of Iran, bronze medalists Islam Dudaev (far R) of Albania and Sebastian C Rivera of Puerto Rico.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka poses with his gold medal for the wrestling men's freestyle 65 kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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